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Category Archives: lterature

IndieBound: Why Indie Bookstores Matter

In the interest of pumping a little energy into the Indie/DIY book store/distro/publisher between interviews (Family,Microcosmpublishing and Countereact Collective are up next), we figured we’d get an idea of what’s going on in the trenches. Why Indies Matter is a video campaign that captures unscripted and impromptu short testimonials about independent bookstores from authors, customers, [...]

Revolution a Reader – review soon on The Rumpus

Effluvians are proud to announce that we will be doing a couple of reviews for the amazing lit site The Rumpus. Kevin is wrangling Revolution a Reader (Publication Studio) and Lizzy is reviewing a new title from Graywolf. We’re psyched to become involved in this banging literary website and look forward to a continued relationship [...]

The Icarus Project

Check out The Icarus Project an amazing group of “mental health” activists… Look forward to an interview with Sascha Scatter in the features section! Icarus Project Mission Statement OUR MISSION: The Icarus Project envisions a new culture and language that resonates with our actual experiences of ‘mental illness’ rather than trying to fit our lives [...]

Thanks to AK Press for posting our review of the AFAQ on their blog!

The AK Press blog is a great resource, check it out here.

Boredumb

Insert boring image here… “The only horrible thing in the world is ­ennui.” – Oscar Wilde “There is nothing so troublesome as that one has nothing to trouble one.” – Thomas Gray Boredom Noun the state of being bored; tedium; ennui. the state of being weary and restless through lack of interest Origin: 1850–55; bore2 [...]